[ SECRET POST #3430 ]

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⌈ Secret Post #3430 ⌋

Warning: Some secrets are NOT worksafe and may contain SPOILERS.

01.
[A Game of Thrones, Brienne of Tarth/Tormund Giantsbane]


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02.
[Lupita Nyong'o]


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03.
[Tolkien/Lord of the Rings]


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04.
[Doctor Thorne miniseries, based on the book by Anthony Trollope]


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05.
[Top Row (L-R): Orihara Izaya (Durarara!!), Akashi Seijuurou (Kuroko no Basuke), Levi (Shingeki no Kyojin), Free Cell (Phi Brain), Choromatsu (Osomatsu-san)
Bottom Row (L-R): Satomi Riou (Hakkenden), Kusatsu Kinshirou (Boueibu), Souma Hiroomi (Working!!), Takeda Ittetsu (Haikyuu!!), Natsume Takashi (Natsume Yuujinchou)]


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06.
[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]


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07.
[The Night Manager]


















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Comments

Re: Feelings and Confessions

[(Anonymous)]

I have, for sometime, had a less than traditional view of military. I'm not a fan. So with that in mind, coincidentally, I have recently become friends (just friends, not dating or anything) with a veteran with PTSD. We don't really discuss the army much, but she seems willing to talk about it when other people bring up the matter, kind of giving an expert opinion, I guess. She's generally very open and blunt about every topic she has an opinion on.

The thing is I feel awkward on occasion, like am I supposed to ask her about her service or whatever... and one time I considered saluting her, kind of as a joking confirmation/acknowledgement of what she'd just said. And then I thought better of it. IDK why I'm weird.

Re: Feelings and Confessions

[diet_poison]

idk do you think she is going to be offended if you don't go out of your way to ask her about the army?

And when you say you're not a fan of the military does that mean you dislike soldiers or condemn them for their choices? I know lots of people (myself included) who condemn the military-industrial complex, the US penchant for war (not sure where you live but your comment makes me think US), etc. without condemning individual soldiers because they are not all bad people, and some of them have very understandable reasons for joining the army.

Re: Feelings and Confessions

[(Anonymous)]

I doubt it. We're usually on the same page and there isn't much that would offend her that wouldn't also offend me, that I know of.

By "not a fan" I mean that I never liked the idea that we the general public should go out of our way to elevate soldiers to hero status... WWII maybe sure, but a lot of people not worthy of hero worship eagerly join the military for personal glory nowadays and I guess I don't like stroking their egos? Or, there has been the occasional soldier who expressed discomfort with that thing where when someone says "I served in ___", the next words spoken by anyone are "Thank you for your service". It feels about as forced and insincere as going to the doctor with a broken wrist and when they greet you with the standard "How are you today?" you say "Fine".

I like my friend as a person, not because of a job she used to have. So I've never thanked her or anything,and I don't think she expects me to. And I just don't know why I keep feeling awkward.

Also, yes. American.

Re: Feelings and Confessions

[(Anonymous)]

Disclaimer that IDK about thanking more recent vets. However, Vietnam veterans were ignored or outright hated right after the war ended. Showing some kind of gratitude or appreciation always struck me as a way of trying to make up for that.

Re: Feelings and Confessions

[diet_poison]

Yeah that makes sense. I don't think you need to feel awkward - I doubt she expects you to say anything in particular to her about it! (I had a good friend for a while who was ex-army, and he talked about it sometimes, but I never said anything like "thank you for your service" - I was more interested in his experiences and being there as a friend than platitudes anyway. and I'm pretty sure he has PTSD out the wazoo :/ )